- Elevation, modelled
- 1,134 m
- Tallest summit within 5.7 miles
- Shortoff Mountain1,521 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Waterfall Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0374, -83.2047
Brushy Face Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,134 m. Shortoff Mountain stands 1,521 m to the north-northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sassafras Knob, a peak 0.4 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
A relatively new Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust public property with hiking trails through old growth forests.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Brushy Face Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortoff Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,521 m | 5.1 mi |
| Whiteside Mountain | NE 51° | 1,489 m | 4.8 mi |
| Goat Knob | NNE 14° | 1,418 m | 5.7 mi |
| Cole Mountain | N 4° | 1,417 m | 5.1 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 353° | 1,396 m | 5.3 mi |
| Panther Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,396 m | 5.5 mi |
| Fork Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,381 m | 3.5 mi |
| Satulah Mountain | E 95° | 1,377 m | 0.7 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 1.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 8.5 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 3 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 11 mi
- Whitewater Falls Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Rainbow Falls · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sassafras Knob: 0.4 mi
- Brushy Face: 0.6 mi
- Satulah Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Little Yellow Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Cornet Knob: 1.2 mi
- Satulah Falls: 0.6 mi
- Lower Satulah Falls: 1.2 mi
- Brooks Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
- Little Creek Falls: 1.8 mi
- Naiad Falls: 1.8 mi
- Kelsey-Hutchinson Park: 1.2 mi
- Ravenel Park: 1.2 mi
- Highlands Recreation Park: 1.4 mi
- Rhododendron Park: 1.9 mi
- Dixon Park: 2.5 mi
- Sunset Rock: 1.2 mi
- Wildcat Cliffs: 3.0 mi
- The Catstairs: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 4.1 mi
- Chattooga Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Chattooga Town: 9.0 mi
- General Pickens Monument: 13.6 mi
- Oconee Station: 15.2 mi
- Rabun County Confederate Monument: 15.7 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- The Foxfire Museum: 13.9 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 14.1 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 18.7 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 11.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 16.0 mi
- Wasilik Poplar: 18.0 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 19.0 mi
- Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tasting Room: 20.3 mi
- Ear: 18.4 mi
- Wi: 19.0 mi
- Chalice: 19.0 mi
- American Eclipse: 19.0 mi
- Moai Statue: 23.2 mi
- Franklin Garden: 14.1 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 19.1 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Common Gardening: 22.4 mi
- Common Gardening: 22.5 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 0.6 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Moody Spring: 9.1 mi
- Big Spring: 15.6 mi
- Cool Spring: 18.6 mi
- Wine Spring: 23.4 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 14.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 17.1 mi
- North Beach: 21.5 mi
- South Beach: 22.2 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 11.8 mi
- South: 22.2 mi
- Burton: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 1 mi away.
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